Thorium(IV) chloride
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Thorium chloride (Th
Cl4
) is an inorganic chemical compound
. It is 8-coordinate and adopts a dodecahedron geometry. Thorium(IV) tetrabromide is isostructural. Thorium(IV) chloride dissolves in water to give the thorium dichloride ion:
Thorium
Thorium is a natural radioactive chemical element with the symbol Th and atomic number 90. It was discovered in 1828 and named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder....
Cl4
Chlorine
Chlorine is the chemical element with atomic number 17 and symbol Cl. It is the second lightest halogen, found in the periodic table in group 17. The element forms diatomic molecules under standard conditions, called dichlorine...
) is an inorganic chemical compound
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
. It is 8-coordinate and adopts a dodecahedron geometry. Thorium(IV) tetrabromide is isostructural. Thorium(IV) chloride dissolves in water to give the thorium dichloride ion:
- ThCl4(s) → [ThCl2]2+(aq) + 2Cl-(aq)